The Sailor Scouts do not belong to me.
Tales of the Past: Epilogue: Part I
We each looked at the one who welcomed us
His face was youthful and bright
He wore a black tuxedo with silver accents
His cufflinks were crystal roses
And he wore a Mask
"Your Highness, It is an honor to have you greet us" Ami bowed
"It has been so long, Your Grace" Mina too bowed
"Brother, You've changed not a bit" Kristina sighed
"Your power had increased, King" Rei nearly spit
"Dear Endyimon, It is good to see you so exuberant" I nodded
"Princesses it is a day of reckoning
It is a day that you will shed your infant powers
A day when you will gain so much more than what you have already
Each of you are to prepare for what Your New Queen will have in store for you"
With that Endyimon vanished in a swirl of rose petals
We looked around, at each other, then around some more
No one said the obvious
No one said 'where is She-Who-Will-Be-Queen?'
No one dared to say anything
Finally Rei could take it no longer and she screamed
Instantly there were servants swarming
Each asked what we needed
Each hoping they would serve us better then their brethren
"Where is the woman who will be crowned? I wish to speak with her now!"
Rei's eyes bled from Lavender to black
I could feel heat like a fire emanating from her
Kristina whimpered as a flare leaped from Rei to the floor at her feet
Ami stood still as ice as she concentrated inward
Mina's eyes widened and she groaned
Rei burst into flame
Burning, Rei fled down the hall to the left
We all pursued her
We followed the burning pillars when she had run far ahead
We then heard a sound that stopped our hearts
A sound that made all the blood in our veins freeze
A sound that brought with it anger like to that I have never felt
We heard Our Most Holy Queen, Mother of Terra and Luna, wail in pain
Mina was the first to burst into the room
When we caught up, we saw a sight that paralyzed us all
Rei's burning hand clutched Our Queen's throat
Our Queen's silky skin was melting away, reveling cords and other internal parts
And on Rei's lips was the most beautiful smile
The most gorgeous ecstasy, I have ever seen
"Kill me Queen," She sang. "End my suffering Oh, Mighty One!"
Her voice was a light and airy as a flute
The Queen gurgled
I lost myself then
I lost the tangible body I was born into
My power released itself
I was transformed
Mina looked at me like I was a monster
Ami looked very smug and frightened at the same time
Katrina feinted dead away
And Rei...
Rei looked upon me like I was the savior of the universe